Even though Borad of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Disciplinary Committee gave him a clean chit later, Harmeet was not considered by Mumbai for the Ranji Trophy 2013-14 season.

Did Harmeet’s career get affected by his involvement in the IPL spot-fixing controversy?

“I don’t think that’s the case. I have already been given a clean chit by the BCCI. The Delhi Police is also aware that I was not involved in any such thing (spot-fixing). It is unfortunate that my name cropped up, but my case is very much clear. So, I don’t think I was not bought in the IPL auction because of what happened last season,” Harmeet was quoted as saying to MiD-DAY.

Harmeet was approached by his former Rajasthan Royals teammate Chandila, who had fixed a meeting with the bookies ahead of the start of IPL 6.

However, the left-arm spinner turned down the offer but Ravi Sawani, head of BCCI’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit, issued a show cause notice for not reporting the incident to the BCCI or IPL officials.

“I was keen to play for some team in the IPL, but it happens in an auction. There were so many players in it. A lot also depends on your luck because sometimes by the time your turn comes, most of the teams have formed their squads. Frankly, I hardly played any competitive matches in the last season so it was going to be difficult for me (to get picked) in the auction,” Harmeet said.

First Published on February 15, 2014, 12:44 pmLast updated on February 15, 2014, 12:52 pm